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How Domain Infrastructure Works

From DNS root servers through WHOIS/RDAP to TLS fingerprinting and bot detection — the full stack.

For: Developers building DNS tools, domain scanners, or anti-detection systems

4 parts

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Parts

  1. 1
    DNS Resolution: The Full Picture How DNS resolution works — root servers, TLD nameservers, record types, response codes, zone files, and why queries are nearly invisible.
    guide 🪴 budding
  2. 2
    WHOIS Is Dead, Long Live RDAP ICANN sunsetted WHOIS in January 2025. RDAP replaced it with structured JSON over HTTPS instead of plaintext over TCP — what changed and why. Requires: DNS Resolution: The Full Picture
    note 🪴 budding
  3. 3
    How Websites Detect Bots in 2026 — JA4 & HTTP/2 Fingerprinting How modern bot detection works: TLS/JA4 and HTTP/2 fingerprinting, header order, and behavioral signals across Cloudflare, Akamai, and DataDome.
    article 🌳 evergreen
  4. 4
    Domain Registration: From ICANN to Your Browser How domains move from ICANN through registries and registrars — the three-tier model, EPP, lifecycle states, and what happens when a domain drops. Requires: DNS Resolution: The Full Picture
    note 🪴 budding

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